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 hurt hurt /ˈhɝːt/

adjective

  1. () Suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle  ( hurt , wounded )
    suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
     Nursing his wounded arm
    nursing his wounded arm
     Ambulances...for the hurt men and women
    ambulances...for the hurt men and women
  2. Damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value  ( hurt , weakened )
    damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

noun

  1. () Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.  ( trauma , harm , hurt , injury )
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
     The gymnast had to withdraw from the competition due to an injury
    The gymnast had to withdraw from the competition due to an injury
  2. () Psychological suffering  ( hurt , distress , suffering )
    psychological suffering
     The death of his wife caused him great distress
    the death of his wife caused him great distress
  3. The act of damaging something or someone  ( hurt , scathe [Archaic] , damage , harm )
    the act of damaging something or someone
  4. A damage or loss  ( detriment , hurt )
    a damage or loss
  5. Feelings of mental or physical pain  ( hurt , suffering )
    feelings of mental or physical pain
      The war-torn region was filled with immense suffering and devastation.
    The war-torn region was filled with immense suffering and devastation.

verb

  1. () Give trouble or pain to  ( hurt )
    give trouble or pain to
     This exercise will hurt your back
    This exercise will hurt your back
  2. () Be the source of pain  ( smart , ache , hurt )
    be the source of pain
      His careless words hurt her feelings deeply.
    His careless words hurt her feelings deeply.
  3. () Cause damage or affect negatively  ( injure , hurt )
    cause damage or affect negatively
     Our business was hurt by the new competition
    Our business was hurt by the new competition
  4. () Cause emotional anguish or make miserable  ( anguish , pain , hurt )
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
     It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school
    It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school
  5. () Hurt the feelings of  ( bruise , injure , offend , hurt , spite , wound )
    hurt the feelings of
     She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
    She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
     This remark really bruised my ego
    This remark really bruised my ego
  6. Feel pain or be in pain  ( hurt , suffer )
    feel pain or be in pain
      He had to suffer through the pain of a broken bone.
    He had to suffer through the pain of a broken bone.
  7. Feel physical pain  ( hurt , suffer , ache )
    feel physical pain
     Were you hurting after the accident?
    Were you hurting after the accident?